Greensboro-Winston Salem-High Point MSA

Oak Ridge, NC has the highest gross rent in the Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point MSA—$3,009—2.7 times the median rent across the metro. This 2.7x gap, based on ALEX Intelligence’s October 22, 2026 data, reveals a deepening divide in housing access. As inventory drops and demand persists, affordability is fracturing by ZIP code, not just by income. High-income enclaves like Oak Ridge are becoming increasingly exclusive, while middle-income households face rising barriers. This is not a national trend—it’s a hyper-local reality. The data is from: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-greensboro-spread-gross-rent-place. Top-to-Median Gross Rent Gap, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Oak Ridge — $3,009 #2 Summerfield — $1,521 #3 Stokesdale — $1,450 #4 Pleasant Garden — $1,416 #5 Walkertown — $1,379 #6 Clemmons — $1,269 #7 Greensboro — $1,172 #8 Lewisville — $1,095 #9 Winston-Salem — $1,087 #10 Trinity — $955 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Rhpotter (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=21636440; Slide 2: Upstateherd (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=38866438; Slide 3: Warren LeMay from Cullowhee, NC, United States (CC0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=83520094; Slide 4: Greensboro, NC (@gre… (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=54349631 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-22-greensboro-spread-gross-rent-place View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902